Basketball Recap: Wallace Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

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Margin (Wins)

01/24/26 vs Sutherland	41
12/04/25 @ Wauneta-Palisade	34
12/12/25 vs Hyannis	25
02/03/26 vs Brady	23
12/18/25 vs Sutherland	23

Wallace won the last time they faced Maxwell and things went their way on Friday too. Wallace put the hurt on Maxwell with a sharp 61-41 win. Wallace has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Wallace got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Micah Garrison out in front who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and five boards. Those 15 points gave Garrison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colt Franklin, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.

Wallace was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maxwell only racked up five.

Despite the loss, Maxwell still got an impressive performance from Jagger Kleewein, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points. Tayton Phillips was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

The win was the third in a row for Wallace, bringing their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Maxwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.

Wallace has already played their next contest, a 61-55 win against Southwest on the 10th. As for Maxwell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-34 victory against Sutherland on the 10th.